Shallow Roots Require Constant Watering: The Challenge of Sustained Impact in Educational Programs

Autor/inn/en	Rosen, Yigal; Perkins, David
Titel	Shallow Roots Require Constant Watering: The Challenge of Sustained Impact in Educational Programs
Quelle	In: International Journal of Higher Education, 2 (2013) 4, S.91-100 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1927-6044
Schlagwörter	Conflict; Peace; Sustainability; Program Effectiveness; Educational Objectives; Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Konflikt; Frieden; Nachhaltigkeit; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Student; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin
Abstract	Socially-oriented educational programs often face societal barriers. Peace education in a region of prolonged conflict faces a negative socio-political environment that works against its effects. The media, leadership, educational system and other societal institutions continue to express a culture of conflict. Recent studies show that the effects of peace education programs are short-lived and methods to sustain the effects over time are needed. The present paper describes the societal-psychological climate of prolonged conflict, the goals of peace education in such regions, the challenges of achieving these goals, and possible ways to overcome these challenges. The main argument is that peace education programs should be designed to effectively manage the "reality dissonance" between the sought-for effects and socio-political environment. Mechanisms for sustaining educational change are described along with considerations for program design. Finally the paper offers several conclusions and directions for future research. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01